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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
LIGHT BREAKING. rs

The Mississippi agricultural and Mechani-
( cal College Fully Written Up-4 States
man to the Front and the Politicians
Gladly FoUow-Ony the Fossils Of
Scattered Academy and Struggling
Classic Halls Still Hold Out.
The readers of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER will welcome the following
interesting and most valuable articles
from the Charleston Meas and Courier
giving full details ofAhe foundation,
building and working of the College
of Agricultural ana Mechanical Arts
at Starkville, Mississippi, the great
planting State ofthe South. We add
the editorial of the News and Courier
SO fully endorsing these articles and
sounding the clarion call for industrial
education and training all through the
South.
We will add that so far as we have
seen, The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is the
only paper in this State as yet re-pub-
fishing these interesting and instruc.
tive letters. They come to us through
a friend who takes the News and
Courier and who is a vigilant CORE
spondent of The FARMER. And we
may also state in this connection that
we have many such correspondents all
through the South, and that our read
r may calculate on the fullest and
ablest articles in the whole range of
agricultural and mechanical arts, and
especially industrial and practical
training.
Our correspondent has ordered so
extra copies Of these letters and urges
others to circulate them
from a Staff Correspondent of the Charleston
Nea0s and Cou'ferI
AGRICULTURAL N MECHANICAL
COLLEGE OF MIssIssrPpI, July 6.-The
people of Mississippi both think and
say a great deal about the ways and
means and work of their Agricultural
College. It is doubtful, in fact, that
any institution in the State has ever
given rise to much comment, and com
ment that is apt to be continued from
year to year until the substantial re-
suits of the College shall have silenced
its opponents. 1t is maintained on
the one hand that this is not only a
possibility but a probability, while, on
the other, it is contended that the
0 money that is spent on the Col
lege the more will it become unpopular.
At the recent college commence
ment exercises the friends and the
opponents of the College were fairly
represented. There was an opportun-
ity, therefore, of determining what is
the sentiment in regard to the institu-
ton, at least in this community. It
may be taken for granted, however,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04

that the sentiments which are ex-
pressed in this (Octibheba) county are
of an Identical character with those
held throughout the State.
FOR AND AGAINST THE COLLEGE.
AS between the farmers who oppose
and who support the scheme of al ag-
ricultural college, the line is very
sharply drawn.\ The farmer oppon-
ents of the College<hold three things !:
First, that it's establishment has in
creased their taxatioN unnecessarily.
Second, that if they are to be taxed
it should be for the supportof the free
common schools. .H
Third, hat the College does not
"make farmers"
The farmer friends of the institution,
on the other hand, say that it affords
them the cheapest institution at
which their sons can be educated,
whether as farmers or otherwise and
that if the amount of the %appropria-
ton for the College were to be dis
tributed among the common schools
it would only enable them to be con-
tinued for a few days longer every
year. This latter class Of farmers also
talk in strains of the highest praise of
the effort made by the College to teach
a more profitable mode of farming
and its development of dairying as a
paying industry. The opponents allege
that the old style of farming is good
enough, and that all the education re-
quired for the farmer may be obtained
in the free schools conducted properly
and literally. o 4
The fight between the two factions
of the farmers must remain very
largely and Tor q long time a matter
of sentiment. Those farmers who
want an agricultural college have it,
and it is being tested as an enterprise.
Those farmers who do not want the
College must evidently wait some time
before they will be in position to give
a practical proof of the effect of their
proposed methods of teaching agricul-
ture.c 6F9s3 7I
$ SENATOR GEORGES VIEWS.
2 Talking on this point today Senator
George said ~tersely that the opposition
to the College came from a small class
who were opposed to all institutions, at
public expense, above that of a COM
mon school. A great deal of the oppo-
sition, he said, came from local poll
ticians who endeayored to play on the
prejudices Of the farming classes, and
We're making the most Of the charges
OF !" high taxation, &c. He said that
the opposition really amounted to very
Little and would not offer any serious
objection to the progress Of the College,
because it was supported by the most
intelligent and enlightened farmers Of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04

Gn0 OCdCo. .
A good deal Of the unrest among
the farmers on this subject and others,
Senator George said, was the result of
the peculiar condition of the finances
of the State Government. The State
was not now raising by taxation it's
ordinary expenses, and not long ago
was obliged to sell 500 900 worth Of
6 per cent. bonds to meet current ex-
penses. AS a consequence there was
a disposition to cut down expenses,
and nearly every State institution
suffered in the way of it's appropria-
ton. The Agricultural College last
year received only about $25, 900 from
the State instead of the usual annual
appropriation of So, 900, but all. the
other State institutions had suffered
in the same way. He had no doubt
that, when the current report of the
College should have been made to. the
Legislature in January next, the ap-
preparation would be materially in
creased.
COLLEGE GRADUATES ON THE FARM.
The charge made by the enemies of
the College that it does not produce
farmers is met, Senator George said,
by the statistics of the institution.
Since the opening Of the College 2,2l4
students have beenspartially or thor
oughly educated, an average attend
nee of 3l6 each year. Inquiries have
lately been instituted by Gen. Lee
looking to the determination of how
many of these boys have followed
farming as a calling. The answers to
these inquiries show that 561-2 per
cent. of all who have attended the
College since 1880 have gone into
farming and that of those who grad
uated about Sc per cent, are follow
ing farming as a profession. This,
Senator George said, was higher than
the percentage of farmers produced
by the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Michigan, where the per-
centage, as he remembered it, was
only about 40. .s4sa
Another consideration which goes
a far way to prove the popularity of
the College is the fact already men
toned that in October, 1886, as many
as 27l students We're refused admis-
sion, 55 of whom were from Alabama.
H FARMERS COLLEGE IN POLITICS.
There can be no question that the
Agricultural College has been injected
into the politics Of the State, or at least
OF quite a number Of the counties. In
one county, Chickasaw, the apostle of
the opposition to the College resides.
He is the editor Of the Messengea, and
has been writing vigorously against
the Columbus Female Institute and
the Agricultural College. Nothing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-04
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION'

Efforts for special education in az
riculture are gaining ground in pubic
esteem all over the world. We notice
in a London exchange that the LORDS
of the Committee of Council. on Ed.
ucation have directed that the title OIL
the Office of Lecturer in Agriculture
held by Prof. Wrightson in the nor,
NAL School of Science and hoyai
School of Mines should be altered "
that of Professor in Agriculture. IL
happily raises agriculture in resppecs
of status among the other branches 81
education conducted under the CoHi.
mittee. of Council on Education.
The man who believes talk IS cheap
never employed a lawyer,
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-05

Zhe BEGINNING % . Fortune.
a man standing IN frOnt Of the Palmer
house, who said he was worth $40, 900,
and who looked Il, told me the following
story: 'sShorfly after the lant presidential
election lost everything had in the
world and determined 10 90 just a. fan
into the mountains 81 Colorado - could
with the little loose change I Ind and hire
myself g miner. went as Tar into the
northwest part Of the state q the rail.
roads would talED me, and then spent my
Last . 70 60 thirty miles further in q
stage, and then walked ten miles further
with nothing 70 eat and not . cent Of
money, though, the snow was flying ]
was making for . digging called Fly
Trap gulch. ] was In ; desperate state
u mind, for Il Wasn,t st all certain that ]
would Get work there. At last the smoke
Of the camp came In view, and sat down
to think Whist I would DO. Z remembered
that had . copy Of . newspaper in my
pocket and that it contained the news OF
ClevSland's election. I soon Laid my
plans Itook the paper outof my pocket,
partly unfolded II clapped IL under my
arm and ran into the camp shouting q
the top Of my voice, s'Fun account Of
Cleveland's election" II q thunderbolt
had lit ii the camp theye couldn't have
been greater sxcitement In two minutes
] had twenty miners around me, and there
Was almost . light among them a. to who
should buy my paper at 81. That money
Kept me alive Tor two Or three days until
one Of the miners Wag suddenly called
away and / got HIS place. Then one thing
led 70 another until got to Specializing
and made about &2O, OO0 Chicago
Journal. t4H1fEs
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-05
1he Pretty seory Demoll.hed.

James Speed, who was Lincoln's attor-
fney general and one Of his nearest advis-
HIS famous Gettysburg Grafton ON his knee
while en- route to the dedication which
called It forth Mr.. Speed says; 81 was
not in Washington at the time Mr. Lin
coin made HIS Gettysburg speech and only
know what he told me Of It. He said that
he partially wrote IL before he left Wash
ington and finished it up after arriving az
Gettysburg. "-C Chicago Tribune u
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-05
ssNeariy a Million Dollars, >

TO exhibit at Erastina, New York, be-
ginning June 81, ali the features Of his
great Triple Circus. Double Jungle Men
agerie, Roman and Grecian Hippo
,drome Races. Oriental Pageants, Spec
tacu1arT ableaux, Panoramas, the Tower
Of Babel. the Destruction of Nineyeh,
&C.. with grandest pyrotechnic displays
as climaxes, with mounted soldiers and
Indians in sufficient numbers to repro
duce to. the life the famous custer, bat
tie and the great wild west show
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-05
THURSDAY, NAY S, 1881. !,
Going. g Bo : gmaah ID.

Blobson found his litfIe boy crying the
other day, and uponasking him what was
the matter, the precocious infant sobbed:
stOh, pal I'm afraid there's going to be 8
smash up. Ma said she was going to
spank me, and shes, Just been rubbing
nitro glycerine on her hapds!'' -Burling-
ton Free Press.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-05

GROWTH OF A BIG BOOK. When Web
ster's Unabridged was first published in
one volume, il was a comparatively
small book. Some years after an adj
sdition was made ofsISoo Pictorial illus
'trations, A Table Of Synonyms, and an
Appendix Of New Words that had come
into use. Afewfyear later came an en-
tirely new revised edition Of larger size,
with 3ooo Pictorial illustrations, then,
after interval ola few years, Biograph-
ical Dictionary oflnearly 10000 Names
and q Supplement Of nearly 5000 New
Words were added, and there has come
q new and most valuable addition, A
Gazetteer Of the World of over $4,000
Titles. The work is now not only the
Dictionary, par excellence. but a Bio
graphical Dictionary, q Gazetteer of the
World, and great many other good
things in its manysyalnable Tables.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-05

The minimum IN the eleven year sun
spot period was probably reached in 1886.
From Oct. 81 to Dec. ~, according to Pro
lessor Tacchini, the italian astronomer,
there were only SIX days when any trace
Of spot could be discovered ION the solar
disc, and then only Q single tiny spot was
observed. Arkansaw Traveller.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-05

ADAM FOREPALIGH

will stake his professional reputation
and honor upon the declaration that
his present. exhibitions, with all the
stupendous additional attractions nee
essary to illustrate, under the largest
tent in the world, thrillingly interest
ing adventures of border life, in the
wild west. is in every truthful and es-
sential particular, fully ) times larger
than ever, after exhibiting nineteen
weeks to the largest audiences ever
known in the history Of New York City,
amusements; and having thoroughly
familiarized himself with the increased
demands of both Metropolitan and rural
culture, he is fully determined, though
solitary and alone. to completely over
whelm all rival shows. ~
u In further contamination Of this pur-
pose, and to carry ont.both the dream
and ambition of his managerial life, he
has recently entered into contract
with Erastus Wimau, of New York, the
famous steamboat and real estateprince,
involving .8ae sios
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-05
Not ) iPoralaf Remedx.

Crotalus, Or rattlesnake poison, has
proved Of value in the treatment Of some
diseases. It II doubtful Il It ever becomes
. popular remedy with professionals.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-05

gad The Pie. and the Child.
George Augustus Sails, when III this
country, said: II object but to two
things in Americas fhe pie and the hotel
child Not until that child Is made into
the pie viii ! tolerate either
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ne B.einninS 81 : Fortune.

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tinsburg, West Va, as Second Class
Matter.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-10

do love you! But tell me how you made
so much money"
81 made my experiment in trangres
sion"
Eyes, but how did you make ityn
"By the aid Of my science.
Now, don't be provoking! What did
you dor
IL asserted the power of nm intellect
the value of which, for practical pur-
poses, you had the kindness To question "
ooh, shall go mad, Max, if you don't
tell me-" exclaimed the girl "Do have
pity on me-
Every we'll | will tell you, not because
you deserve my confidence, but in order 10
prove TO you that the poverty 20 which the
devotee Of science doOms himself is n vol
untary one, and on that account sublime
The strcter moral law which Mr.. Ilar-
bitsch and his like ignore with impunity,
], too could ignore and be wealthy ms
they. To be n scoundrel and go to Jail for
It requires no great intellect but TO make
a safe and profitable experiment in trans
gression is quite another thing"
The story was then told, n part Of which
we have already heard; how Max hap
pcned TO cross in the steamer with Dutch
professor, who had served two years
assumed his name after possessing him
self of all the facts Of his history and in
San Francisco successfully played the part
of an alChemist. He had invested his pa
ternal inheritance of about $4,000 in the
experiment; had bought metallic gold,
which he had reduced 20 n preCipitate with
sulphate of iron, and represented il in a
finely divided state as a black sand, which
an expert would readily have recognized
as gold, but which would easily deceive
men with no chemical knowledge When
he related the story OF the check and the
exactness with which, by his insight into
human nature, he could predict the ac-
tons Of man ard allay iis suspicious,
katchen's eyes sparklcd with amusement.
ION, Max, my dear Max she ejacu-
lated, laughing, 81 never dreamed that
you were so clever"
But l." he responded with uncomfort-
able seriousness, II gave you credit for
being great deal clevcrer.n
"What do you mean by that
''You seem TO have forgotten that this
was n mere experiment in tranScression."
"Do you mean to say you won't keep
the money!"
"Yes; | have already teegraphed to
Mr.. Hardness informing him that the sum
OF $40, 600 Will tomorrow be awaiting his
order in the Imperial Bank Of Germany.
ooh, Max, you don't mean it,
The pretty, laughing face became sud
denly "A picture OF dismay.
There is copy Of the cablcgram.
Max flung with visible disgust a piece
OF paper on the table then gathered up
his bonds and put them in his pocket
Katchcn seized the paper and read
"Undersigncd hopes you forgive rough
practical joke. Amount OF check awaits
order Imperial bank Wachtmcistcr
"Then you have gained nothing at all
by your cleverness, she said, brushing a
tear from the corner OF her eye.
yes, - he replied with pitilcss gravity:
81 have been saved from the mistake Of
sharing my life with one who disposed my
noble calling and was ready TO wink at
transgrcssion.n
DR. Max Scmmlcr made profound bow
and backed out Of the door.--H. H. Doyc-
son in The Epoch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-10

CHERIFFS SALE.-Notcc j. hereby given,
~ that by virtue OF "A writ of Teri facias issued
ont of the Circuit Court tor the County OF
GratiOt aud stdtcOf Michigan in favor of Henry
A DcaYan, Charles A. Delavan and George
VI Dclavuu, against the goods, chattlcs, lands
ana tctcmcuts OF Thompson hrcss sliuutcd ia
said County - me directed ana delivered,
dad on The l2th day OF AprtA 10. 1851 levy up
on ana take all the right, title and intrcst OF
the said Thompson kTcss Inland To the following
described real estate, that u 10 say The We II
nuli ca OF the southwest quarter - Of sec
ZION seventeen 10 township eleven I'D north
OF range three t1l west, ia Gratiut comfy and
state ut Michigan. which shall expose for
sale, or 50 much thereof a. shall Ice necessary
To- satisfy the amount stated ian said hcTi tHcias
az public auction or vanduc. To- the highest
bidder, AT the front doOr.Ot the court house, IN
Ithaca, ma sand county 81 6ratiot. on SATURDAY
July the 10th. A, ID. ls-1, ~ two O'Clock IN
the afternoon OF suid day. l.. -. TIT
Dated the 3ist doyof May. 1877. sheriff,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-10

GHANCERY SALE.--State OF Michigan. In
~ pursuance and 10y virtue of u final decree
of the circuit court Tor the county of GratiOt,
In ChauCcry, made and entered on the 9Th day
OF March, \. ID. 1881. IN "A certain cause then
therein pending wherein Nelson i. Rogers
George ". Townsend and Oliver {. Townsend,
a. executors OF the estate OF hlmOn Townsend.
deceased. arc compliments. and Hiram Town
send, Luna Townsend aud Harlan Townsend. .
administrators of the estate OF Frank T.
Townsend, deceased are defendants.
Notice L. hereby given, that !, the under
signed. one Oi the circuit court commissioners,
III and for said county. viii sell at public auct~
ION or VenduC to the highest bidder, at the
north front door of the court house, in the
village ot Ithaca. in said county, that being the
place of holding the circuit court for said
county, ON Tuesday, the nth day OF July. A.
d.. lS~,, al two O lock in the afternoon OF that
day. All those certain pieces or parcels Of land,
situate, lying ana being in the township of
Now Haven, county OF Gratiot, and state OF
Michigan, known and particularly described as
follows, viz: The east hall of tho northeast
quarter OF section clCVVn, and the west half Of
the northwest quarter of section twelve. and
the southwest quarter of the northeast quar-
ter OF =, ion twelve, all in town ten north. OF
range four west, Michigan. To satisfy the de-
cree had ana recorded IN said cause and tho
costs.
Dated at Ithaca, May 70, lsS7.
GILES T. BROWN.
Circuit Court Commissioner IN ana Tor said
County OF GratiOt
LEMUs CLUrE. Complainant's Solicitor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-10

IL. Holland. of Kalamazoo, the gen
tleman who will probably rua The col
lege boarding house, WAS in town the
fore part of The week.
Miss Myra Handy closes her labor
in the Judge of probate'S office TINS
week and viii b. succeeded hy a daugh-
ter of Judge Paddock.
This years Gratiot county fair Will
be held ON Tuesday, Wedneiay, Thurs
day, Sept. ~, -, and %. No effort VIII
be spared to make it a success.
The recent action of tie Alma council
in prohibiting ball playing within inc
corporate limits of that village on the
Sabbath reflect honor upon It's inteIli-
gence and good scnse.-lthaca Jo""dh
The calendar of the June term OF
the circuit court is undoubtedly the
largest one ever known in this county
before, The number OF cases Is 9f-l'
criminal. motions. % issues OF fact,
l law, u chanceIy.
The Howell Rp'dtom uuthtuly
says: The man who desires to pay
his just debts, but finds il impossible SO
to do needs sympathy and the trust OF
his fellow men. The man who can Just
as well pay his debts, but does not be-
cause OF his own improyidence, care
lessness and extravaganza needs pubic
censme and something else tribe
more furcible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-10


From c1sm.r point " view lovers
quarrel is l'' avery serInG- thing Eat,
then, no.l1. l~ very SERIOUS n'm %
coeWic p1.u. Of Ei."; even l#Icl-
PrUS,ian war is uayo,yut to Iui't the
serene face ut t.c cosmos, uuu cr,l-
qual,cs Guj toDa.o.s Indicate 30 lg.rc
passing irHJHI,y gul aeot up cou-e-
quence. Tn the lofty State of uiud iu-
ducgI Us -a.n reflections, IT. Max
S-mml % WAS apt % ue-lcct ~s.h tlAy- us
fashion, I'm hats and coats ami u.. kt.as.
which could uo, be brought into any
possible relation with his science. and
when stimulated hy the criticism OF his
fan"tc. ka,ca.u sclral.r, he resolved 10
conform Oh The ,2hlms If lis a-c-hi,
cXpcrim u;s I'm conformity PROVE. always
more al disastrous chat his unconscious,
originality Tllt ot ,any-y, le.j to scenes
which were unpleasant white t'e5 lasted,
but were "W9I. on" u the usual ape
proved fashion For I'D ,h.t, something
remained after these aurr.- which tears
and care=scs fdl,I 10 eGace. III BEGAN
slowly to dawn upon >-aN that some